AI-Assisted Learning with ChatGPT and Large Language Models: Implications for Higher Education

The recent progress in generative AI models, particularly large language models (LLMs), has brought about a transformation in the field of education. Conversational LLM services, such as Google's Bard and OpenAI's ChatGPT, offer students access to many abilities such as summarization and g...

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Published inProceedings (IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies) pp. 226 - 230
Main Authors Laato, Samuli, Morschheuser, Benedikt, Hamari, Juho, Bjorne, Jari
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.07.2023
Subjects
Artificial intelligence
Bard
Chatbots
ChatGPT
Codes
Computer science
Education
generative language models
GPT-4
higher education
Internet
large language models
learning
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ISSN2161-377X
DOI10.1109/ICALT58122.2023.00072

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Summary:The recent progress in generative AI models, particularly large language models (LLMs), has brought about a transformation in the field of education. Conversational LLM services, such as Google's Bard and OpenAI's ChatGPT, offer students access to many abilities such as summarization and generation of text and code, and on-demand replies to questions on expert topics. In this paper, we observe ChatGPT to explore how LLM services impact learning and instruction in higher education. First, we mapped the capabilities of the system by reviewing the grey literature on ChatGPT and using the system ourselves for two months. Second, we selected a Bachelor level computer science curriculum from a Finnish university, and examined the impact of ChatGPT on the offered courses. As an outcome of this study, we highlight 13 implications for students' learning in higher education, and discuss the contemporary future of AI-assisted learning in universities and beyond.
ISSN:2161-377X
DOI:10.1109/ICALT58122.2023.00072